Hearings on the Kambarata-1 Dam: a “black box” instead of an environmental assessment
Experts of the public foundation "Rivers without Boundaries" took part in public hearings on the materials of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EIA) of...
Dam projects on the Koksu River threaten the historical heritage of Kazakhstan
A press conference dedicated to the problem of the destruction of archaeological sites as a result of the implementation of industrial projects was held at...
Environmentalists demand that the hearings on the Rogun Dam be declared invalid
The international ecological coalition "Rivers without Boundaries" (Rivers without Boundaries) expressed serious concern about the organization of public consultations on the Rogun Dam project, which...
The Dam project in the reserve in the east of Kazakhstan has been declared illegal
A decisive point has been put in the complicated story with plans to build a hydroelectric power station on the Kalzhir River in the East...
The threat has receded: The Western Tien Shan is temporarily saved from dams and mines
Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, it was possible, at least, to postpone the destruction of the unique UNESCO World Heritage Site "Western Tien Shan"....
The new policy of development banks protects only one river in Central Asia from Dams
The new environmental rules of the largest multilateral development banks, designed to preserve unique river ecosystems, will in practice be able to protect only one...
Western Tien Shan: new dams threaten UNESCO World Heritage Site
The large-scale and rapid development of hydropower construction in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan creates an immediate danger to the transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site "Western...
Rogun’s shadow over Amu Darya: why the Dam megaproject raises concerns
Last week, the long-awaited news came to our foundation: the World Bank Inspection Council accepted for consideration the complaint of residents of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan,...
The risks of the Rogun Dam require special investigation
The World Bank Inspection Council has published an official request to investigate projects related to the construction of the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan. The complaint...
“Green” energy at the cost of destroying rivers: the hidden threat of hydropower
The recent report of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) "Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025" paints a rather optimistic picture of the development of renewable energy...